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Five great SEO tips for Africa

Search engine optimisation (SEO) is very important for the success of any website, but not everyone gets it right - so it's just as well that Charles Mburugu is giving you five great WordPress SEO tips - use them... and grow your business.

When will Africa's leaders learn? At this rate, it seems it might take some time. You cannot silence the voice of the people... so it's no wonder that the world's press is urging the Kenyan president to halt a punitive media law.

We all like to look our best, so it's good news for Africa's fashionistas, as the Foschini Group plans to accelerate its Africa strategy.

If you have been following our Biztakeouts podcasts, take a look at our latest... [Biz Takeouts Podcast] 77: Content marketing in print and The Bookmarks.

And finally, are you ready for AfricaCom - it starts tomorrow and ends on Thursday.

Rod Baker, Content Director (@Biz_Africa)

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Today's top stories
AFRICA
Five great WordPress SEO tips
[Charles Mburugu] Search engine optimisation (SEO) is very important for the success of any website. Here are some tips which will help you attract more visitors, and thus boost the ranking of your WordPress site. Read more >>


Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 77: Content marketing in print and The Bookmarks
Last week on the Biz Takeouts show we looked at content marketing through print publications, and find out more about what's happening at The Bookmarks this year. [twitterfall] Read more >>

Digital
SOUTH AFRICA
'Tormented on Facebook'
Just days before facing Michael Padayachee in court, Tina Mbili has laid an intimidation charge against her former lover and father of her child. Read more >>

Magazines
SOUTH AFRICA
Africa Geographic to launch hybrid magazine in 2014
Following the recent closure of print magazine publisher, Black Eagle Media, Africa Geographic Holdings has announced that its print magazine will take a break as from December 2013 until April 2014. Read more >>

Media
KENYA
World's press urges Kenyan president to halt punitive media law
A proposed new media law in Kenya risks imposing severe financial sanctions against journalists, publishers and broadcasters for breaching a code of conduct, and could even bar journalists from working. Read more >>

PR & Communications
SOUTH AFRICA
Harness the power of content co-creation

Desiree Gullan

Consumers becoming content creators is nothing new. In the digital age, we encourage consumers to contribute through comments, blogs and sharing. Read more >>

Research
AFRICA
Telephones are generation Y's third choice for communication
Dimension Data has released it 2013/14 Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report, which reveals generation Y has placed the telephone as the third preferred method of communication. Read more >>

Retail
AFRICA
Foschini Group to accelerate its Africa strategy
In the next five years‚ The Foschini Group aims to accelerate its expansion into the rest of Africa, and expects to be trading out of approximately 300 stores by 2018‚ the retailer said on Thursday, 7 November. Read more >>


International

FINLAND
Nokia: a lesson in how high-tech flyers can fall fast
HELSINKI, FINLAND: In just five years Nokia fell from dominating the mobile phone industry to abandoning the handset business, a swift fall from grace with lessons for market leaders. Read more >>

SINGAPORE
Hackers expose Asia's weak cyber defences
SINGAPORE - A rash of website hackings in the Asia-Pacific has exposed weak cyber defences, which must be improved to help the region deal with more sophisticated and sinister threats, particularly from criminal organisations, analysts said. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM
British MPs to quiz Guardian editor on Snowden leaks
SPAIN
Telefonica reports profit slump but core revenue climbs
ITALY
Telecom Italia eyes sell-offs to boost Italy, Brazil broadband

More International


Government

SOUTH AFRICA
dti wages war on pirated goods
Paying a fraction of the price for your favourite DVD might seem like a sweet deal, but the Department of Trade and Industry has warned that there is a very bitter side to pirated and illicit goods. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Law enforcement officers attend DNA workshop
SOUTH AFRICA
Dept announces allowable catch for west coast rock lobster

More Government news


Lifestyle

SOUTH AFRICA
Mykonos - the Med on our doorstep

Brian Berkman

Most of my school friends went to Langebaan for the holidays but we always went to visit family in Durban or Bloemfontein. From their stories of the warm lagoon and fun they had, Langebaan was a place I always knew I was missing out on. Read more >>


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New events to diarise

Social Media - Google Plus, Pinterest, Twitter
Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business - 14 Nov 2013 Pietermaritzburg

Soweto Festival of Light
Imagineering Corporation - 13 Dec 2013 to 22 Dec 2013 Soweto

FIDIC
Alusani Skills & Training Network - 24 Mar 2014 to 25 Mar 2014 Johannesburg

Africa Travel Week
Cut Communications - 28 Apr 2014 to 3 May 2014 Cape Town

African Utility Week
Clarion Events - 13 May 2014 to 14 May 2014 Cape Town


Quotes

Indira Gandhi
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